Starting Wednesday, October 1, you will be subjected to new conservation fees for entry into Kenya's national parks, reserves and sanctuaries.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced on Monday, September 29, that the changes will take effect following the approval of the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access, Entry and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations 2025 under Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025.
The new regulations were passed by Parliament on September 25, and are aimed at strengthening conservation funding, improving visitor experiences and keeping parks in Kenya competitive with global markets.
"The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access, Entry and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations 2025 (Legal Notice No. 160 of 2025), governing entry and access to Kenya's National Parks, Reserves, and Sanctuaries, will officially come into effect on Wednesday, 1st October 2025," a statement from KWS said.
According to the KWS, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano was fully behind the revised tariffs and assured that her ministry was committed to a smooth and transparent rollout of the new fees.
On payments made through the eCitizen platform before the announcement of the revised fees, KWS Director General Erustus Kanga reassured visitors that those payments would still be honoured.
"KWS will honour all eCitizen payments made before this announcement and the revised fees will therefore apply only to new bookings made for 1st October onwards," Kanga stated.
Notably, the new fee structure comes 18 years before the last comprehensive review amid rising conservation costs and park management needs.
Under the revised system, park entry fees will vary by season, with July to March being classified as the high season. The low season falls between April and June.
Prices are also set to vary depending on whether visitors are Kenyan citizens, residents or non-residents.
Key Park Entry Fees (Per Adult)
- Amboseli & Lake Nakuru National Parks
Residents/EAC nationals: Ksh1,500, up from Ksh860.
- Tsavo East & Tsavo West
New fees are set at Ksh1,000, up from Ksh515.
- Nairobi National Park
Kenyans will pay Ksh1,000 in the high season and Ksh600 during the low season.
As for non-residents, the new charges are Ksh7,500 during the high season and Ksh5,000 in the low season.
- Meru, Kora & Aberdare National Parks
Here, citizens will be charged Ksh800, while non-residents have to pay Ksh5,169 for the low season and Ksh9,046 in the high season.
- Hell’s Gate, Mt. Longonot, Lake Elementaita
Entry fees here are Ksh500 for citizens.
Non-residents will be charged Ksh2,584 in the low season and Ksh6,461 during the high season.
- Children (Aged 5–17)
New, age-specific pricing has been introduced across all parks.
Annual Park Passes
Annual passes will set you back Ksh45,000 for adults and Ksh10,400 for a child starting Wednesday.
For families of two adults and up to 5 kids, the passes will now cost Ksh130,000.
Tour drivers will be charged Ksh6,000.
The new policy includes free entry for senior citizens aged 70+ and persons with disabilities.
Other Fee Updates
Discounted rates for educational groups, conferences, and professional delegations.
There are also new charges for:
- Water sports
- Vehicles, motorcycles, boats
- Aircraft, helicopters, drones
